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The Charlotte Post
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Black farmers are disappearing across the United States as economic pressures, racial discrimination in federal lending, tariffs and shifting business models accelerate their demise. What can be done to reverse the trend? Gbinga Ajilore, chief economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities offers insight.
The Charlotte Post's 2025 Newsmaker of the Year led a successful capital campaign for a 13,000 square foot state of the art building and continues to innovate in Mecklenburg County's nonprofit health care space.
Tiffany Brown, school health director at Mecklenburg County Public Health, offers guidance and support for families in preparation for a healthy academic year.
Now that the Big Beautiful Bill is law, health insurance in the United States will be fundamentally changed for nearly everyone, especially low-income and rural Americans as well as small businesses. Joyce Palmer, a financial advisor in Charlotte, explains how and why.
Charlotte City Council member Malcolm Graham, author of "The Way Forward," recounts his personal experience in the aftermath of the 2015 massacre of nine Black people at Mother Emanuel AME Church. Graham's sister Cynthia Graham Hurd was among the parishioners murdered in the racially-motivated attack.
Charlotte Post Editor-in-Chief Herb White and reporter Kylie Marsh talk about their series on Black maternal mortality gaps. They discuss the history of medical experiments on Black people that led to bias that exists today and what can be done to make childbirth safer.
Joseph De Laine, whose father pushed Clarendon County, S.C., residents to file the lawsuit that resulted in Brown v. Board of Education and the end of separate but equal public schools, looks back on the historic 1954 Supreme Court case.
Georneé Jefferies, founder of Curvaceous Behavior, talks about the Charlotte nonprofit's Prom Project initiative, its origins and goals to help lower-income high school students prepare for the season's ultimate soiree. Host: Herb White.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg's new school chief talks about changing the district's leadership structure, engaging community and making history as the first Black woman appointed to the position.
Thelma Barber of Fort Mill, S.C., is a national advocate for the "It Takes Two" initiative to raise awareness of chronic kidney disease and testing to identify CKD.
Charis Blackmon, executive director of the West Side Community Land Trust, talks about her work and leading the 6-year-old nonprofit's growth as an advocate for affordable housing in Charlotte.
Charlotte-based Advocate Health CEO Gene Woods talks about his debut as an author, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the future of health care.
American Airlines flight attendants Desiree and Marquise Burns work together as a globe-trotting couple balancing their relationship, work and travel.
Charlotte entrepreneur Nicole Galloway discusses the art of wedding planning, alleviating stress during the buildup to nuptials and assembling a team to pull it off.
"Chatty Hatty" Leeper, a pioneering radio deejay at Charlotte's WGIV in the 1950s and '60s, talks about making her mark during segregation, expanding opportunities for women and the best performer ever. Host: Herbert L. White.
Clarence Armbrister reflects on his five years as Johnson C. Smith University as he prepares for retirement in June 2023. Armbrister reflects on accomplishments and challenges ahead for JCSU as well as what he'd offer his successor in terms of counsel.
As Americans change the conditions of how they'll work, Black workers in the South are raising their voices for fair treatment through union organizing. Produced in partnership with Pulitzer Center.
NC Rep. Terry Brown, a Charlotte Democrat, is the first Millennial elected party whip in the General Assembly. His job is to count votes in his caucus, which has a one-vote margin to sustain Gov. Roy Cooper's veto against Republican-backed legislation.
Tameka Gunn is president and CEO of Charlotte-based Community Link, which advocates for affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families. She assumed the top job on Jan. 1, 2023 from Floyd Davis, who retired after 20 years. In this episode, Gunn talked about expanding the nonprofit's impact across North Carolina and how she became an affordable housing advocate. Host: Herb White.
Kieth Cockrell, president of Bank of America Charlotte, is The Charlotte Post's 2022 Newsmaker of The Year for his efforts in the philanthropic space. Under his leadership, BofA is a major player in local giving to education, health and social equity programs. Cockrell talks about Charlotte's corporate giving, diversity in the leadership ranks and why corporate giving is an investment in communities. Host: Herb White
Maternal health is more likely to be a matter of life or death for African American women, who often navigate a lack of medical access during pregnancy. Charlotte doula Kelle Pressley talks about her work delivering healthy babies and what can be done to close the maternal health gap in the finale of this two-part episode. Host: Aaliyah Bowden.
Maternal health is more likely to be a matter of life or death for African American women, who often navigate a lack of medical access during pregnancy. Charlotte doula Kelle Pressley talks about her work delivering healthy babies and what can be done to close the maternal health gap. Host: Aaliyah Bowden.
Teri White, the new president and CEO of the Charlotte Museum of History, talks about her job, launching initiatives and making culture cool and inclusive.
Climate change is real. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Administrator Daniel Blackman talks about the growth of climate activism in marginalized communities, particularly in the South. The episode is part of The Charlotte Post's Climate For Change series in partnership with Pulitzer Center.
The inaugural Local/Street exhibition drew more than 1,000 people to the Mint Museum, prompting a move to the Mint Museum in Charlotte's Center City. Curator Carla Aaron-Lopez and Tim Miner, co-founder of Charlotte is Creative, talk about Local/Street's second year, its goals and how it breaks stereotypes of what's art and inclusion.
Photographer Andrew Feiler's exhibit, "A Better Life for Their Children," on display at Charlotte Museum of History, spotlights the impact of Rosenwald Schools on American education. The exhibit is part of an initiative to restore the historic Siloam School, which was built to educate Black students in Charlotte in the early 20th century.
Eddie Moore Jr., convener of the 23rd annual White Privilege Conference in Charlotte, N.C., on March 9-12, talks about its perils and possibilities and why it's necessary to have open dialogue on the issue in a polarized America. Host: Herb White.
Adria Focht, the outgoing president and CEO of the Charlotte Museum of History, talks about her tenure, community outreach and initiatives like preservation of Siloam School. Host: Herb White.
Laura Yates Clark, president and CEO of United Way of Central Carolinas, talks about the nonprofit's change in business model and focus on equity and economic mobility in the Charlotte region. Host: Herb White.
Charles Thomas, director of the Knight Foundation in Charlotte, talks about grassroots approaches to philanthropy, increased emphasis on racial equity and economic mobility and the foundation's roots in journalism. Host: Herb White.
Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, is author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy." A former journalist, she talks about research for the book, America's racial reckoning and her work at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Saichelle McNeill talks about what she lost after going to prison as a white-collar criminal and her emergence as an entrepreneur upon re-entry. Part of a series produced with the Pulitzer Center on barriers faced by North Carolina's formerly incarcerated. More online at www.thecharlottepost.com.
Repaying debt to society often means a double cost: Time behind bars and discrimination upon release. In this episode, Michael Watkins talks about 32 years of struggle after serving six months of a prison sentence in Clinton, North Carolina. Part of a series supported by Pulitzer Center.
Mylon Patton, a fifth-generation resident of Charlotte's Cherry community, talks about the neighborhood's drive to buy the historic Morgan School property from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Morgan School was built in 1925 for Black students and the 10-classroom campus has hosted specialty schools since the advent of busing for desegregation. Community leaders have launched a campaign to return Morgan to neighborhood use.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney talks about the process of making body-worn camera video available to the public, police-involved shootings and building community trust. Host: Herbert L. White.